The League Cup goalscorers' graveyard: From Bebe to Jordan Rossitter, Scott Sinclair and Sanchez Watt, how early success in competition does not often turn into a long career at a top-six club

Daily Mail | December 19, 2017

As footballing fairytales go, Eddie Nketiah’s home debut for Arsenal was certainly deserving of the cliché.

Making his first appearance at the Emirates Stadium, the 18-year-old striker scored inside 15 seconds and then added an extra-time match-winner against Norwich in the Carabao Cup round of 16 in October.

Unfortunately for Nketiah, his club have a history of unearthing new heroes in this competition, only to bin them off before a mark has been made in the Premier League. But Arsenal are not alone.

Eddie Nketiah enjoyed a dream home debut for Arsenal, scoring in the Carabao Cup

Sanchez Watt was another Arsenal youngster blooded in the cup, but he never made the grade

Ignasi Miquel is another lost talent at Arsenal — Ignasi Miquel (left) and Thomas Eisfeld are two more lost talents at Arsenal

Jay Simpson never progressed into Arsenal's regular first team — Jay Simpson (left) and Fran Merida never progressed into Arsenal's regular first team

The other members of England’s top-six clubs – Manchester City, Manchester United, Chelsea, Tottenham and Liverpool – have also seen a multitude of players rise through success in the League Cup before falling away to become nothing more than a footnote in the club’s history.